It’s back to the Pittsburgh Steelers for wide receiver Plaxico Burress. After an impressive workout on Tuesday morning, he signed with Pittsburgh, where he spent the first five years of his career.

The banged-up Steelers, who are down to No. 3 quarterback Charlie Batch as their starter for Sunday’s game at Cleveland, also signed former New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer to be the top backup for now.

Though he has not played this season, Burress has been adamant that he could help a team at age 35. In his first stint with the Steelers, Burress caught 261 passes for 4,164 yards and 22 touchdowns. He signed with the New York Giants in 2005.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the Steelers worked out Burress, wide receiver Derrick Williams and quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Mike Kafka at their practice facility Tuesday morning. The team intended to sign one wideout and one quarterback and chose Burress and Hoyer.

The Steelers needed a wide receiver to replace Jerricho Cotchery, who suffered multiple rib fractures near the end of the loss to the Baltimore Ravens. In addition, wide receiver Antonio Brown, who missed the past two games with a high-ankle sprain, is not expected to play at Cleveland.

After missing two seasons while serving a prison sentence for possession of an illegal firearm, Burress returned to the NFL with the New York Jets last season and had 45 catches and eight touchdowns. Look for the Steelers to use him as a situational receiver in the red zone.

The Steelers needed to add a backup quarterback because of the injuries to Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder, ribs) and Byron Leftwich (ribs)—and they selected Hoyer to back up Batch against the Browns.

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Patriots in 2009, Hoyer completed 27 of 43 passes for 286 yards, one touchdown and one interception in three years with the team. He was cut before the start of this season.

At one point, Hoyer was seen as an intriguing passer who might be able to challenge for a top gig outside of New England. The Patriots, however, chose to go with Ryan Mallett to be Tom Brady's primary backup.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the injuries to Cotchery and Leftwich are not season-ending, but both will not be available against the Browns.

Tomlin said Roethlisberger had additional tests Tuesday and the team is "encouraged with his status.” He could miss several more games.